Guides for spare parts

Practical guidance on choosing, checking and ordering refurbished and used spare parts for analytical instruments and vacuum pumps.

• Agilent 1260 Pump Pressure Fluctuation Troubleshooting

  Narrow down pressure fluctuation on an Agilent 1260 Infinity (II) pump step by step. Air, valves, seals, purge valve and frit, with a symptom table.

• Choosing and Fitting HPLC Capillaries and Connections

  Stainless steel or PEEK, inner diameter, dead volume, ferrules and leaks. Documented pressure and volume values from vendor documents plus install steps.

• Dry Scroll Pump Service, Tip Seals and Intervals

  Servicing dry scroll pumps from Edwards, Leybold, Pfeiffer and Agilent. Wear signs, documented intervals, tip seal replacement and service kits.

• HPLC Detector Lamp Replacement and Intensity Test

  Deuterium lamp in HPLC UV, DAD and VWD detectors. Lifetime, intensity test, ignition faults, noise, drift, lamp exchange and warm-up time.

• Rotary Vane Pump Oil Change, Level and Oil Colour

  Check oil level, change oil, read oil colour, use gas ballast and mist filters. Sourced intervals for Edwards RV, Leybold TRIVAC B and Pfeiffer DUO 5.

• Turbopump Maintenance Intervals, Bearings, Fault Signs

  Service intervals for Pfeiffer, Leybold and Edwards turbopumps per their manuals, plus bearing change, lubricant and typical fault patterns.